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====== How to download BootCaT for Mac ====== | ====== How to download BootCaT for Mac ====== | ||
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+ | **READ THIS CAREFULLY, DON'T JUST DOWNLOAD IT BECAUSE IT WON'T WORK!** | ||
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+ | Download BootCaT from here: | ||
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+ | https:// | ||
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+ | After installing it, if you try to start the App, you will probably see something like this: | ||
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+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | Or this (on older versions of MacOS): | ||
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+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | See below for ways to fix this. | ||
===== Quick fix (for experienced users) ===== | ===== Quick fix (for experienced users) ===== | ||
- | Just download it with Curl: | + | Use this on your terminal: |
<code bash> | <code bash> | ||
- | curl -o ~/Downloads/BootCaT-1.3.dmg https:// | + | sudo xattr -cr /Applications/BootCaT.app |
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- | You'll find it in the Download folder. | + | Then enter your password and you're good to go: start BootCaT like any other App. |
===== Step-by-step guide (for novice users) ===== | ===== Step-by-step guide (for novice users) ===== | ||
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- | Once it starts you'll see a window like this: | + | Once it starts you'll see a window like this (the background might be black, but it doesn' |
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<code bash> | <code bash> | ||
- | curl -o ~/Downloads/BootCaT-1.3.dmg https:// | + | sudo xattr -cr /Applications/BootCaT.app |
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- | You will see something like this: | + | The terminal |
- | {{ : | + | {{ : |
- | Press " | + | Type your password, **you will not see any character appearing as you type, this is normal**, then press the ENTER key. |
- | {{ : | + | If you don't see any error messages, you're good to go: just start BootCaT like any other App. |
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- | Now close the Terminal, go to your Downloads folder: | + | |
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- | Double-click on BootCaT-1.3.dmg, drag the BootCaT app to the Applications folder and then run it like any other app. | + | |
===== Why do I have to do this? ===== | ===== Why do I have to do this? ===== | ||
- | MacOS 10.15.X " | + | Since version |
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- | If you download the file directly with a browser, when you try to open the App, you'll get the message " | + | |
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- | See the instructions above for the workaround. | + | Since BootCaT hasn't been notarized yet (we're working on it), at the moment |